Icing knees/joints after workouts?
 

Someone at my gym ices each knee after a workout (generally 20 min at home). His workout includes boxing and running on concrete. Does this really work?

Re: Icing knees/joints after workouts?
 

take a cold bath, its better.

Re: Icing knees/joints after workouts?
 

Ya it works, I always have ice on me somewhere when I'm loungin. Mostly where my calf meets my shin bone on the inside. Shin splints? Or on my gimpy right shoulder. Helps a lot..

Re: Icing knees/joints after workouts?
 

Yeah it works but a cold bath is better as relentless said.

Re: Icing knees/joints after workouts?
 

How cold? Precise degree in Kelvin, please.

Re: Icing knees/joints after workouts?
 

why not try the opposite to cold i hear jumping into steaming hot furnaces r good

Re: Icing knees/joints after workouts?
 

How long do you recommend taking cold baths for? Should I follow it up with a warm/hot/cold shower afterwards? Thanks.

Re: Icing knees/joints after workouts?
 

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Re: Icing knees/joints after workouts?
 

what i do for my muscles is i take a cold shower than hot then cold. it works well for my joints to